Information and photo provided by New Mexico Department of Game and Fish

People seeking a break from Christmas shopping and decorating can expect good fishing conditions at lakes at streams in southern and eastern New Mexico.

Near Truth or Consequences at Elephant Butte Lake, fishing for catfish was fair using worms and cut bait.

At Young Pond in Las Cruces, fishing was fair to good using small grubs with a spinner blade or Green Garlic PowerBait.

In Otero County, fishing for trout was good at Timberon Ponds using Orange PowerBait Trout Nuggets.

In Lincoln County, fishing for trout at Bonito Lake was fair to good using olive-green Pistol Pete spinner flies.

Near Portales, fishing for trout was good using homemade dough bait at Oasis Lake State Park.

This fishing report, provided by the Department of Game and Fish in cooperation with Dustin Berg of www.gounlimited.org,has been generated from the best information available from area officers and anglers. Conditions encountered after the report is compiled may differ, as stream, lake and weather conditions alter fish and angler activities.